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that means john boehner falling on a grenade. you can do that but when you have eric cantor and kevin mccarthy eager to reach under your bull belly and pull the pin on that grenade it makes it a little bit harder because you're not going to have unified leadership to support this and it will be a very interesting dynamic. what struck me the most about election eve in a related vein was with barack obama said, extraordinarily i thought. i want to sit down with mitt romney to see how we can work together to find that common ground. my guess is that romney did not receive that statement with great enthusiasm and eagerness. he was going through his own period according but after running a campaign that was built around the idea, i will find a common ground and i can reach a common ground obama calls the minutes as says we really need this. we are about to go off the fiscal cliff. would you help me build support for this deal that will have the support of the business community and a supermajority in the senate in a bipartisan way. th
that means john boehner falling on a grenade. you can do that but when you have eric cantor and kevin mccarthy eager to reach under your bull belly and pull the pin on that grenade it makes it a little bit harder because you're not going to have unified leadership to support this and it will be a very interesting dynamic. what struck me the most about election eve in a related vein was with barack obama said, extraordinarily i thought. i want to sit down with mitt romney to see how we can work...
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[applause] >> your advice to the president and speaker boehner? >> compromise and do the right thing. the solution is out there. let's get with it. now is the magic moment. it's our responsibility. >> with that i want to thank both you. we're out of time here. in fact, i'm going to rush over to a bloomberg television camera to take a look at more of your time. the conversation will continue here at this summer. thank you all of you for joining us. thank you to the two of you. >> thank you. >> again, appreciate your work as well. we will be right back in just a moment as we continue here at this fiscal summit. [applause] [inaudible conversations] >> [inaudible conversations] >> [inaudible conversations] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the president of the peter g. peterson foundation, michael peterson. [applause] >> while politics is often centerstage, policy and substance will form the basis of many fiscal agreement. we at the peterson foundation believe that the mortgages and the more solutions brought to the table, the better. out initia
[applause] >> your advice to the president and speaker boehner? >> compromise and do the right thing. the solution is out there. let's get with it. now is the magic moment. it's our responsibility. >> with that i want to thank both you. we're out of time here. in fact, i'm going to rush over to a bloomberg television camera to take a look at more of your time. the conversation will continue here at this summer. thank you all of you for joining us. thank you to the two of you....
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. >> are you suggesting that nancy -- nancy pelosi and john boehner don't do that? [applause] >> they don't really socialize. one reason that joe might work together, i knew joe and i love him. i wouldn't do anything mean to joe. so that is a lot of it. the times have changed so much. in the senate, one of the problems as they got away from regular order. you send a bill to a committee. you have an oversight hearing, you have an amendment coming u-boat, you go to the full committee and the house and then you go to conference. but they wound up getting a transportation bill. it's a combination of things. modern technology, frankly it is a 24/7 news media. it is the fact that the members leave their families back home. you can't be a good legislator two and half days a week. you have to work at it. the combination of those things, it contributed to the partisanship and the gridlock that we have now. the answer is simple. it is called leadership. men and women of goodwill, conservative liberals, republicans, and the president -- they say it is an easy and we have to ge
. >> are you suggesting that nancy -- nancy pelosi and john boehner don't do that? [applause] >> they don't really socialize. one reason that joe might work together, i knew joe and i love him. i wouldn't do anything mean to joe. so that is a lot of it. the times have changed so much. in the senate, one of the problems as they got away from regular order. you send a bill to a committee. you have an oversight hearing, you have an amendment coming u-boat, you go to the full committee...
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boehner's tone was good. but as i said, when you look inside and say, well, we can rely on dynamic scoring or lowering rates significantly and closing loopholes, when you begin to dissect that, it has some problems. but i am hopeful that with the business community's help and with the president's leadership, we can bring republicans around. because i think in his heart speaker boehner wants to get something done. >> alan? >> you talked about -- [inaudible] do you have a strategy on -- [inaudible] are you trying to do that -- [inaudible] >> let me say on the general thrust of your question, i think most of our colleagues on both sides of the aisle would say the senate needs to be fixed, that there are some real things wrong with it in the way it functions. there are going to be a lot of discussions over the next few weeks about that, but i'm not going to comment on any specifics until we have those discussions with our colleagues. and it needs to be done not just for one particular issue, but in general to get
boehner's tone was good. but as i said, when you look inside and say, well, we can rely on dynamic scoring or lowering rates significantly and closing loopholes, when you begin to dissect that, it has some problems. but i am hopeful that with the business community's help and with the president's leadership, we can bring republicans around. because i think in his heart speaker boehner wants to get something done. >> alan? >> you talked about -- [inaudible] do you have a strategy on...
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the essence of it that secretary geithner, the secretary of the treasury, met with i guess speaker boehner and this is an outline of the president's deficit reduction plan. this is what they are proposing to do. it started off a few weeks ago at $1.6 trillion in new taxes, now we're talking about $1.4 trillion, i understand. that's the latest iteration of the tax increases. 1,400 billion dollars in tax increases. well, where will that money go? and will it change the debt course of america? will it put us on a sound path? can we go home at night and say wow, i'm glad they finally got their act together and put this business on the road? well, let's examine what they're proposing. they're proposing to spend above the b.c.a., the budget control act limits that i just talked about. they have certain limits, includes the sequester. those limits are in law. the law will have to be changed and if a president propose to change the law, and to eliminate 12 hundreds billion cuts. that's 60% of the cuts that were agreed to when we raised the debt ceiling $2.1 trillion. wipe out 60% of them, just lik
the essence of it that secretary geithner, the secretary of the treasury, met with i guess speaker boehner and this is an outline of the president's deficit reduction plan. this is what they are proposing to do. it started off a few weeks ago at $1.6 trillion in new taxes, now we're talking about $1.4 trillion, i understand. that's the latest iteration of the tax increases. 1,400 billion dollars in tax increases. well, where will that money go? and will it change the debt course of america?...
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why am i putting all this on poor john boehner? a congressman from ohio, from a working family himself. because it's within his power to call before the house of representatives a measure that passed the united states senate last july. we passed on a bipartisan vote a measure to protect all families making less than $250,000 a year from any income tax increase on december 31. sent it over to the house of representatives. in july, and speaker boehner has refused to call this measure that would protect working families, and as a result, if he does nothing, their tax bill will go up $2,200 next year. how do you explain that? it's not only unfair to those families who are working and struggling, it's really not a good thing for this country. all of us know the issue of income and equality, how many working families are falling further and further behind every single year debt ceiling -- every single year despite their best efforts, despite their hard work. we also know many families are looking ahead and wondering how in the world are
why am i putting all this on poor john boehner? a congressman from ohio, from a working family himself. because it's within his power to call before the house of representatives a measure that passed the united states senate last july. we passed on a bipartisan vote a measure to protect all families making less than $250,000 a year from any income tax increase on december 31. sent it over to the house of representatives. in july, and speaker boehner has refused to call this measure that would...
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he insists it was an offer speaker boehner is equally insistent that it was a demand. i talked to him, talked to all the people. now, no one else was in the room, there's no secret tape recording of that phone conversation i know about. if anyone does, please, give me a call. [laughter] but why do that on the phone? you shouldn't do that on the phone. you should other people there so it's carefully, you know, i mean, it was changing or making a proposal at the end that set this off on a track. it is a very dramatic story, and it brings to the fore the issues that we're going to be dealing with in three or four months. yes. >> you may have already allude today this somewhat in answering a previous question, but, you know, congressional approval is at record lows, and people left, right, center, everywhere talk about how broken government is. and what are those things there your perspective that have broken it, and what are those things that if they were removed either individual or structural, um, that would help fix it? what's the path forward? >> you know, that's abov
he insists it was an offer speaker boehner is equally insistent that it was a demand. i talked to him, talked to all the people. now, no one else was in the room, there's no secret tape recording of that phone conversation i know about. if anyone does, please, give me a call. [laughter] but why do that on the phone? you shouldn't do that on the phone. you should other people there so it's carefully, you know, i mean, it was changing or making a proposal at the end that set this off on a track....
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and john boehner -- release specifically data information. that is fantastic and might take awhile to happen but to have the leadership committed to it is important. on a related note, docks.house.gov has been underappreciate it in how much it offers. if you look at the active bills on the floor it says for each bill it gives you a different format to download or get a developer to build a web site that gives people access to it. on top of that it shows you the time of day to the minute that the bill was posted and it is extraordinary that it says 1:23 a.m. because the rules committee sees the schedule and how they function but they give you to the minute the time the bill was posted and that is a demonstration that they are saying we are here for you to judge us and to know how long the bill is online and it was a response to political pressure and coming up with a better way for things to work and recognize electronic documents are a function of the official version of the house rules. wasn't everything we wanted. the rallying cry was 72 ho
and john boehner -- release specifically data information. that is fantastic and might take awhile to happen but to have the leadership committed to it is important. on a related note, docks.house.gov has been underappreciate it in how much it offers. if you look at the active bills on the floor it says for each bill it gives you a different format to download or get a developer to build a web site that gives people access to it. on top of that it shows you the time of day to the minute that...
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something tells me i don't think speaker boehner is not upset. he understands his power, and we do too. when you see the key moments in the house, day-to-day, there's a lot of eric cantor, and at the key moments, boehner comes out of the white house or oval office, and he's very powerful. i think we, what we try to do is certainly with the top 10, provide a representative list of not just house and senate leaders, but white house, military, ect.. >> host: number two on the list, ?afort mitch mcconnell, why? >> guest: same reason that eric cantor is number one, overthrowing president obama's agenda. depending on who you talk to, they are doing a good job of it. mcconnell is a smart guy, people like him, but they know he is extremely tough, and he's not shy of saying no when he wants to, and particularly, when you're in the minority, in the legislature, your ability to say no and stand up in front of the cameras and basically be announce your intransigence is a powerful trait, and not everyonements to do that. >> host: top two slots for republicans
something tells me i don't think speaker boehner is not upset. he understands his power, and we do too. when you see the key moments in the house, day-to-day, there's a lot of eric cantor, and at the key moments, boehner comes out of the white house or oval office, and he's very powerful. i think we, what we try to do is certainly with the top 10, provide a representative list of not just house and senate leaders, but white house, military, ect.. >> host: number two on the list, ?afort...
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and, you know, what i would like to tell john boehner is don't give in to this craziness. this is nothing but craziness. and i watched harry reid yesterday. you know, he talked and he talked and he really said nothing. then he went on about dance, dance, dance and i thought to myself all you do is dance around with these bills that they send. the house will have a bill, they send it to the senate and what does he do? dances around it and never addresses it. >> host: know by partisanship than for you? >> caller: no, absolutely none. then when he left the stage and was walking off, the man -- i feel bad for him that he just can't get it together -- he grabbed ahold of the flag. he was falling. then he grabbed ahold of low wall and at that point i said uh oh that man needs to go home. he's too old to be there. he doesn't do his job and is collecting a big paycheck. >> host: we covered that news conference. you probably watched it on c-span, go over to the site, c-span.org if you want to watch the entire press conference with senate majority leader harry reid. on facebook here
and, you know, what i would like to tell john boehner is don't give in to this craziness. this is nothing but craziness. and i watched harry reid yesterday. you know, he talked and he talked and he really said nothing. then he went on about dance, dance, dance and i thought to myself all you do is dance around with these bills that they send. the house will have a bill, they send it to the senate and what does he do? dances around it and never addresses it. >> host: know by partisanship...
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one person has the power to do it -- speaker john boehner. if he calls the bill that passed the senate as he is being urged to by his own members of his own party, we can give a good holiday gift. if not a gift, at least a holiday reference to families all across america who are looking for some help, not only in this holiday season but beyond. madam president, i ask that my next statement be placed in a separate part in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: after a long debate, a lot of television commercials, robocalls and tons of political literature, the 2012 campaign is finally over. america breathes a sigh of political relief. but it was all said and done, more than 120 million americans participated. as we know, the american people have returned divided government to washington. we have a democratic senate with an increased majority, a democratic president, and a republican house of representatives. yet, by a margin of 3.4 million popular votes and 126 electoral votes, president obama was re-elected. now tha
one person has the power to do it -- speaker john boehner. if he calls the bill that passed the senate as he is being urged to by his own members of his own party, we can give a good holiday gift. if not a gift, at least a holiday reference to families all across america who are looking for some help, not only in this holiday season but beyond. madam president, i ask that my next statement be placed in a separate part in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: after a...
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there are two questions with john boehner. number one, is he temperamentally the temperamentally willing to go and legislate, especially if he gets major concessions from the president. i think, in my gut the answer is yes. the second question, can he bring in -- he has a couple of the leading tea party members in the house republican majority but that caucus is still as conservatives as it was before last night. so i don't know the answer, but we have issues that could really divide us, immigration with the president moving ahead very quickly. i would say the 10-1 deal that every republican presidential candidate said they would not except may not be 10-1. it will be a deal where republicans get 80% of what they want. the question is can they say yes to 80% of what they want? the final one is the supreme court, especially what happens if antonin scalia or anthony kennedy retired. forget ruth bader ginsburg and let's just see what happens even if there is a mainstream nominee, or what is president obama -- names the first asia
there are two questions with john boehner. number one, is he temperamentally the temperamentally willing to go and legislate, especially if he gets major concessions from the president. i think, in my gut the answer is yes. the second question, can he bring in -- he has a couple of the leading tea party members in the house republican majority but that caucus is still as conservatives as it was before last night. so i don't know the answer, but we have issues that could really divide us,...
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talk to john boehner and see what he agreed to. there would be no logical appropriations process with respect to these issues. >> banks. i was wondering who would be among the first of the cabinet secretaries that will be asked to leave the administration. [laughter] >> i will defer to my democratic colleagues. i have some nominations. i don't know what the plan is. usually in most administrations, people kind of offer their resignation and let the president figure out if there's any of them they really got to hang onto. my sense is a lot of the folks have already said they are leaving, so that probably will take place. but that's all i know. >> just to follow-up on that note, given the fiscal cliff and everything going on in the certainty, is there a need to provide some clarity at least on a treasury secretary appointment sooner rather than later. [inaudible] >> how soon, though? >> tomorrow. >> the markets kind of out right now. >> you have to remember the market will now understand on washington you cannot count on washington f
talk to john boehner and see what he agreed to. there would be no logical appropriations process with respect to these issues. >> banks. i was wondering who would be among the first of the cabinet secretaries that will be asked to leave the administration. [laughter] >> i will defer to my democratic colleagues. i have some nominations. i don't know what the plan is. usually in most administrations, people kind of offer their resignation and let the president figure out if there's...
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so i have written letters to congressman boehner, speaker boehner, and leader cantor, and i have begged them to please work with us on this bill, and all we get back are statements from their staff, well, we're going to do it our way. and as congresswoman pelosi, the democratic leader, said today, when you say my way or the highway about a highway bill, you really don't get much done. i also wanted to thank senator klobuchar. we also held office at the state level. she was a district attorney, and she understands what happens when we work together, federal government, state government, local government, all of us working together for jobs, and that's what this bill is about. so i'm going to call today on the house to immediately take up and pass the bipartisan boxer-inhofe bill. i'm going to ask them to abandon their goal of a series of extensions. you know, madam president, when you go to buy a house, your constituents and mine, they need a mortgage. maybe it will be a ten-year mortgage, 15, maybe 20 or 30-year mortgage. if the banker looked at them and said we can only give you a mort
so i have written letters to congressman boehner, speaker boehner, and leader cantor, and i have begged them to please work with us on this bill, and all we get back are statements from their staff, well, we're going to do it our way. and as congresswoman pelosi, the democratic leader, said today, when you say my way or the highway about a highway bill, you really don't get much done. i also wanted to thank senator klobuchar. we also held office at the state level. she was a district attorney,...
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there is no reason why speaker boehner shouldn't bring this bill to a floor vote. he will win the vote because i know democrats and some republicans will definitely support it. he needs to be speaker of the house not speaker of the republicans. just as tip o'neill when i was there wasn't speaker of the democrats, he was speaker of the house. as a matter of fact, the way tip did it is he would get half the democrats and half the republicans and he didn't care what you were, an independent, whatever your -- conservative, liberal, he would just go up to you and say, "can you be with me on this? it's good for the country. ronald reagan and i agree." that was tip o'neill. and i know what that's like. ronald reagan and tip o'neill. it ought to be president obama and john boehner saying, we should pass this middle class -- now, here's the thing i don't get. when the bush tax cuts went into place, they were passed overwhelmingly by republicans. why wouldn't the same republicans want to make sure that they continue for 98% of the people? i don't get it. i did not vote for t
there is no reason why speaker boehner shouldn't bring this bill to a floor vote. he will win the vote because i know democrats and some republicans will definitely support it. he needs to be speaker of the house not speaker of the republicans. just as tip o'neill when i was there wasn't speaker of the democrats, he was speaker of the house. as a matter of fact, the way tip did it is he would get half the democrats and half the republicans and he didn't care what you were, an independent,...
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speaker boehner should call members of the house back to washington today. he shouldn't have let them go, in fact. they're not here. they are not here. john boehner seems to care more about keeping his speakership than keeping the nation on a firm financial footing. it's obvious what's going on. he's waiting until january 3 to get reelected to speaker because he has so many people over there that won't follow what he wants. that's obvious from the debacle that took place last week. and it was a debacle. he made an offer to the president, the president came back, they're just a little bit apart, and he walked away there that and went to plan b. which all it did is whack people who need help the most. poor people. and he couldn't even pass that. remember, he's not letting the house of representatives vote, he's letting the republicans vote. it was so bad and he was in such difficult shape there he wouldn't even allow a vote to take place with his republicans because he knew he would lose. for months he's allowed house republicans to hold middle-class taxpayers
speaker boehner should call members of the house back to washington today. he shouldn't have let them go, in fact. they're not here. they are not here. john boehner seems to care more about keeping his speakership than keeping the nation on a firm financial footing. it's obvious what's going on. he's waiting until january 3 to get reelected to speaker because he has so many people over there that won't follow what he wants. that's obvious from the debacle that took place last week. and it was a...
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speaker boehner says the president has turned this not just by pushing the idea that by traveling to the campuses. one of his quotes plus today the biggest job in the world i've never seen a president make it so small. i wonder if you have a reaction to that and more broadly do you think we are at another one of these low plants? >> i understand speaker boehner and republicans on the hill are busy backing and filling, trying to explain how they can support -- how they now support fixing the student loan interest rate problem when they all voted in favor of the republican budget, the rise and budget, the document that explicitly took another course of action and would have allowed interest rate loans on the stafford loans to double. so they can't have it both ways. we are absolutely pleased the because the president has raised this issue and he's taken out of the country and he has talked to students and others across the country about the need to ensure it the interest rates don't double republicans are now saying they agree. they suggest even though they voted for the republican bud
speaker boehner says the president has turned this not just by pushing the idea that by traveling to the campuses. one of his quotes plus today the biggest job in the world i've never seen a president make it so small. i wonder if you have a reaction to that and more broadly do you think we are at another one of these low plants? >> i understand speaker boehner and republicans on the hill are busy backing and filling, trying to explain how they can support -- how they now support fixing...
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now, again, our friends in the house, the republican-led house under speaker boehner have during the two years of their stewardship brought budget resolutions to the floor, passed them, sent them over here only to be ignored. now, the president has submitted budgets. didn't get a single haute in the house of representatives, didn't get a single vote when we called it up as sort of a test vote here in the senate, but this senate under the leadership of the democratic majority has not followed the statute. it says you bring a budget resolution up every year, haven't done it. we're into our fourth year now. but the senator and i were talking, and i'll toss it to him on this. beyond that, they don't have a budget deficit reduction plan. it's one thing to have a resolution that could say anything, but what the american people need, what our future generations are crying out for is a plan to reduce this debt, and i look forward and hope to see the day when my friend from alabama is chairman of the senate budget committee, and i would just ask him to assure everyone within the sound of our
now, again, our friends in the house, the republican-led house under speaker boehner have during the two years of their stewardship brought budget resolutions to the floor, passed them, sent them over here only to be ignored. now, the president has submitted budgets. didn't get a single haute in the house of representatives, didn't get a single vote when we called it up as sort of a test vote here in the senate, but this senate under the leadership of the democratic majority has not followed...
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boehner was just on tv. he's in favor of the pipeline, but he don't tell you how safe the pipeline is. if the american people would watch chris matthews' show, ed schultz's show and get some information, listening to specialists in those areas where it's going to go through, it's going to harm waterways, farm land. it also was noted on tv that the pipeline is unsafe. the crude oil that's coming down from canada is thick as peanut butter. it's noted that it needs heated up to make it flow through the pipes and also they said the pipes are unsafe. >> host: raymond thanks for your call. one more call from david, in shepherd, texas, who's a supporter of the pipeline. how >> caller: how are you doing? >> host:. caller: i have a son that works in a refinery as well. i used to work in a refinery. i was a electrician for 30 years. we had refineries down around these parts for years. and there's been no, you know, severe damage living around them and everything else, occasional smells, that's about it. but no environ
boehner was just on tv. he's in favor of the pipeline, but he don't tell you how safe the pipeline is. if the american people would watch chris matthews' show, ed schultz's show and get some information, listening to specialists in those areas where it's going to go through, it's going to harm waterways, farm land. it also was noted on tv that the pipeline is unsafe. the crude oil that's coming down from canada is thick as peanut butter. it's noted that it needs heated up to make it flow...
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he urged speaker boehner to abandon the grand bargain talks with president obama. "the new york times" reported in 2011, "ryan appealed to representative cantor to cut off negotiations between the speaker and the white house because he didn't feel the terms of the emerging agreement adhered strictly enough to his conservative principles and the deal might politically benefit president obama." so, it is not a secret that the ryan budget both hurts the middle class and does nothing for deficit reduction. the only people who would benefit are the very wealthy, and god bless them. they're doing well in america, but as recent statistics just showed, they're the only people gaining income. and one other thing i'd like to add about mr. ryan here: he seems like a nice man, nice family, but his recent speeches have just been so revealing, and he did the same thing yesterday once again showing he has learned nothing from the mistakes he's made in the last few weeks. when it comes to the big debates facing our country, paul ryan either has an extremely poor memory or has a te
he urged speaker boehner to abandon the grand bargain talks with president obama. "the new york times" reported in 2011, "ryan appealed to representative cantor to cut off negotiations between the speaker and the white house because he didn't feel the terms of the emerging agreement adhered strictly enough to his conservative principles and the deal might politically benefit president obama." so, it is not a secret that the ryan budget both hurts the middle class and does...
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a letter from the leadership conference to speaker boehner. a letter from the national women's law center to speaker boehner. a letter from the national women's law center to chairman issa, a tried caucus letter from representatives gonzalez, representative cleaver and representative -- >> without objection -- >> last but not least a letter from the national organization of the black law. >> did you get these letters from the attorney general himself without objection all those letters will be made part of the record. the gentleman from texas mr. poe is recognized for question. >> thank you mr. chairman. thank you for being here attorney general and thank you for the cooperation of the specific issue of human trafficking and the scourge that happened in the united states. a recent pew study has come out and said that there are approximately 2 million ineligible voters in the united states and of of the 2 million, 1.8 alien are dead people. i would assume you would agree that the voter rolls were verified that the folks on the rolls were dead a
a letter from the leadership conference to speaker boehner. a letter from the national women's law center to speaker boehner. a letter from the national women's law center to chairman issa, a tried caucus letter from representatives gonzalez, representative cleaver and representative -- >> without objection -- >> last but not least a letter from the national organization of the black law. >> did you get these letters from the attorney general himself without objection all...
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house speaker john boehner talked about it this morning on the floor of the house. >> my colleagues, in recent days americans of every faith and political persuasion has mobilized to an objection to a rule put forward by the obama administration that constitutes an unambiguous attack, it would require faith-based employers including catholic charities, schools, universities and hospitals to provide services they believe are immoral. those services include sterilization abortion, inducing drugs, and contraception. in imposing this requirement the federal government has drifted dangerously beyond its constitutional boundaries encroaching on religious freedom in a manner that affects millions of americans and harms some of our nation's most vital institutions. if the president does not reverse the department's attack on religious freedom, then the congress acting on behalf of the american people and the constitution that we're sworn to uphold and defend must. the house will approach this matter fairly and deliberately through regular order and an appropriate legislative channels because
house speaker john boehner talked about it this morning on the floor of the house. >> my colleagues, in recent days americans of every faith and political persuasion has mobilized to an objection to a rule put forward by the obama administration that constitutes an unambiguous attack, it would require faith-based employers including catholic charities, schools, universities and hospitals to provide services they believe are immoral. those services include sterilization abortion, inducing...
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boehner a long, rather than do things, just vote for my son. [inaudible] >> thank you both for coming. [inaudible] >> then we went back to this conference, couldn't get there. we have work to do, pete, really did come into the beyond the rhetoric and hopefully the election will make absolutely clear what the american people are hoping for us to do in the way we tackle both the fiscal cliff at the end of the year, then obviously future tax reform. >> thank you both for joining us. [applause] >> thank you. that was a terrific panel. our next keynote interview this morning while we're getting the stage reset is the honorable john dingell, president of the business roundtable which is an association of chief executive officers of the leading u.s. corporations who have a combined workforce of nearly 60 million workers and more than 7 trillion in annual revenues. a former three term governor of michigan he assumed the leadership of the art in general 2011 him after serving six years as president and ceo of the national association of manufacturers. w
boehner a long, rather than do things, just vote for my son. [inaudible] >> thank you both for coming. [inaudible] >> then we went back to this conference, couldn't get there. we have work to do, pete, really did come into the beyond the rhetoric and hopefully the election will make absolutely clear what the american people are hoping for us to do in the way we tackle both the fiscal cliff at the end of the year, then obviously future tax reform. >> thank you both for joining...
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we are expecting about 20 minutes or so with the speaker of the house, john boehner, to come out and make remarks as we can see people just starting to arrive and we will have that hope life and about 20 minutes or so. earlier this morning on washington journal we spoke with house ways and means committee jim mcdermott talked about the spending issues on capitol hill and his bill to create a scholarship program for medical students. let's take a look. we want to check in with congressman jim mcdermott, democrats in washington and member of the house ways and means committee thanks for being with us on c-span. >> it's my pleasure. >> host: first and foremost, one of the stories that got our attention from "the new york times" this past week is a story from the association of mental, which is estimating that by 2015, the country will have 62,900 fewer doctors than are needed. that's just a couple years away. >> guest: yes, it is. a couple things. you've got retirement. obviously people get older and say i'm not going to practice medicine anymore. it's harder and harder for kids to go t
we are expecting about 20 minutes or so with the speaker of the house, john boehner, to come out and make remarks as we can see people just starting to arrive and we will have that hope life and about 20 minutes or so. earlier this morning on washington journal we spoke with house ways and means committee jim mcdermott talked about the spending issues on capitol hill and his bill to create a scholarship program for medical students. let's take a look. we want to check in with congressman jim...
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i think speaker boehner is right. the last point i will make, the extension of unemployment benefits, is of equal value to the economy and immeasurable value to those out of work who are struggling to find a job. make sure if we get this done on the payroll tax cut we don't give up on extending unemployment benefits, benefits that will allow people to get back to work. i want to see these blue lines growing, mr. president. i want to see us move in the right direction, creating jobs in america. president obama's payroll tax cut and the unemployment benefits which we have pushed for has pushed us over the line in creating jobs. let's not end this record of success. let's build on it. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from colorado. mr. udall: before the senator from illinois departs the floor i want to associate myself with his remark. what the standpoint majority leader has pointed out in order to build an economy built to last you invest if our people and in our infrastructure and research and deve
i think speaker boehner is right. the last point i will make, the extension of unemployment benefits, is of equal value to the economy and immeasurable value to those out of work who are struggling to find a job. make sure if we get this done on the payroll tax cut we don't give up on extending unemployment benefits, benefits that will allow people to get back to work. i want to see these blue lines growing, mr. president. i want to see us move in the right direction, creating jobs in america....
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john boehner once and jim clyburn twice. that's it. and i think there were 40 basketball games that are known and he played, there were 10 members in one game. and that's it. and go around community, go around to members -- to our democratic house offices of not freshmen or sophomores that it never had a single white house official walk across the threshold. now, let's say the president is 100% committed to getting a budget deal through, a grand bargain. what you have to ask yourself, even if his intentions are absolutely the best, and even if he's absolutely committed to it, he is going to have to change the whole way he operates 100%. a democratic lobbyist friend of mine says a model of the white house seems to be no new friends. [laughter] so, i mean, i'm a long-term optimist and a short-term pessimist, but we will see. >> and the difference between bill clinton and barack obama is bill clinton wants any new friend you could find, and that was part of what he was so successful politically, and this president has a different way of o
john boehner once and jim clyburn twice. that's it. and i think there were 40 basketball games that are known and he played, there were 10 members in one game. and that's it. and go around community, go around to members -- to our democratic house offices of not freshmen or sophomores that it never had a single white house official walk across the threshold. now, let's say the president is 100% committed to getting a budget deal through, a grand bargain. what you have to ask yourself, even if...
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so why then hasn't speaker boehner called a vote? -- on the senate-passed middle-class tax cuts act? well, because threatening middle-class families with higher taxes is their strategy. to push for breaks for millionaires and billionaires. the hostage strategy with the middle class as the hostages, as republicans fight for who they really care about. if speaker boehner continues to ignore the senate-passed bill, i urge president obama to stand firm on his opposition to extending the upper-income tax cuts. the american people support that approach and we should not cave in to pressure. i'd also urge the president and congressional leaders to work to include the buffett rule principles in any deficit deal. letting the upper-income tax cuts expire and ensuring mult imillion dollar earners pay a fair share will assure the american people that we are working for them and not the special interests, as we allocate the burden of addressing our deficits. thank the chair. i yield the floor. i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer
so why then hasn't speaker boehner called a vote? -- on the senate-passed middle-class tax cuts act? well, because threatening middle-class families with higher taxes is their strategy. to push for breaks for millionaires and billionaires. the hostage strategy with the middle class as the hostages, as republicans fight for who they really care about. if speaker boehner continues to ignore the senate-passed bill, i urge president obama to stand firm on his opposition to extending the...
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i think speaker boehner is right. let us extend the payroll tax cut, but the last point, the extension of unemployment benefits is of equal value to the economy and of major value to those out of work. make sure if we get this done with the payroll tax cut, we don't give up on extending unemployment benefits, benefits that will allow people to get back to work. i want to see these blue lines growing, mr. president. i want to see us move in the right direction, creating jobs in america. if president obama's payroll tax cut and the unemployment benefits, which we pushed for, pushed us over the line in creating jobs, let's not end the record of success, but build on it. i yield the floor. >> also, in the senate today, harry reid spoke about the transportation bill under consideration this week. >> mr. president, we all know the up convenience of a -- inconvenience of a few potholes as we drive down a street. it's an inconvenience. for companies that ship tens of trillions dollars worth of goods across the country every y
i think speaker boehner is right. let us extend the payroll tax cut, but the last point, the extension of unemployment benefits is of equal value to the economy and of major value to those out of work. make sure if we get this done with the payroll tax cut, we don't give up on extending unemployment benefits, benefits that will allow people to get back to work. i want to see these blue lines growing, mr. president. i want to see us move in the right direction, creating jobs in america. if...
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and now speaker boehner has said the house may just pass another short-term extension. now, all of these extensions have whittled away at the highway trust fund, whittled it down to a do i thinkously -- a dangerously low balance of any further extension would put in danger of going bankrupt. this should not be controversial. this should not be partisan. transportation and infrastructure have not been in the past. the senate consensus bill simply maintains the current level of funding for our transportation system and streamlines many programs to make sure those investments are put to the best possible use. this is infrastructure that we need to stay competitive in our global economy. minnesota is ready to make these investments, whether we're talking about maintaining our bridges so they're safe, expanding the new light rail system in the twin cities, or reducing congestion in our highways, these are projects that will create jobs now and strengthen our economy well into the future as infrastructure always does. on august of this year we in minnesota will mark the fifth
and now speaker boehner has said the house may just pass another short-term extension. now, all of these extensions have whittled away at the highway trust fund, whittled it down to a do i thinkously -- a dangerously low balance of any further extension would put in danger of going bankrupt. this should not be controversial. this should not be partisan. transportation and infrastructure have not been in the past. the senate consensus bill simply maintains the current level of funding for our...
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john boehner said, i didn't get elected to do small things. i only do big things. and president obama, to his detriment with his base, said i'll do something to change social security, i'll get medicare and agree to do them publicly. but the republicans -- john boehner could never go against grover -- grover nor norquist. this is the grover norquist congress because the republicans shake in their boots, they will not do anything, even though the american people by a more than 70% majority say people making more than $1 million a year should contribute to what's -- what the mobs are in this -- what the problems are in this country. so that fell apart. a group of six senators -- three republicans, three democrats -- had been on the simpson-bowles commission said we should do something about it. they had press conferences, this was going down the road, doing all sorts of great things. while that was going on there was a decision made and there was a law passed to create a supercommittee, led -- i appointed senator patty murray of twoz run this. no one in the senate, d
john boehner said, i didn't get elected to do small things. i only do big things. and president obama, to his detriment with his base, said i'll do something to change social security, i'll get medicare and agree to do them publicly. but the republicans -- john boehner could never go against grover -- grover nor norquist. this is the grover norquist congress because the republicans shake in their boots, they will not do anything, even though the american people by a more than 70% majority say...
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estimate of contraceptives, speaker boehner also called on the administration to reconsider this world. is there an ongoing debate about potentially reviewing this again even though there was the extensive review going into this decision? >> i think it's important to point you made at the end of your question is the point i was going to begin with is that there was extensive consideration as this policy was developed and the decision was made. the issue here is we want to make sure that when income all women, have access to good health care, and the fact is on average american women use contraception for 40 years of her life, with the average cost of contraception of $50 per month. so this is both an issue of health as well as economics for women across the country. and so, in seeking to find the appropriate balance but we believe we found, it was very important to take into consideration the need to make sure that all women have access to good heah care. and that's what we've done here. so no the date about whether or not this should be reconsidered? >> no, there's not a debate. i thi
estimate of contraceptives, speaker boehner also called on the administration to reconsider this world. is there an ongoing debate about potentially reviewing this again even though there was the extensive review going into this decision? >> i think it's important to point you made at the end of your question is the point i was going to begin with is that there was extensive consideration as this policy was developed and the decision was made. the issue here is we want to make sure that...
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john boehner still in the house for the time being at the treasury. the president is back in the white house and harry reid is in the senate with a few more seats. why should i believe this would end any more positively than the summer of 2011? >> because again i'm not going to try to talk to you in optimism but let's look at what's changed. you have republican leadership acknowledging for the first time in this debate in public that it's agreed to increase in revenues as part of an agreement that helps restore fiscal balance. that's a very important change. you can debate on what motivated that change, and of course it's true that approach has been a popular very substantial support among the american people. you have a much greater recognition that the economy would benefit on a carefully designed balanced agreement on fiscal reform and putting it off indefinitely is not good for the country. that's important, too. and i also think again if you listen carefully to what people are saying and what many politicians are saying with many elected represen
john boehner still in the house for the time being at the treasury. the president is back in the white house and harry reid is in the senate with a few more seats. why should i believe this would end any more positively than the summer of 2011? >> because again i'm not going to try to talk to you in optimism but let's look at what's changed. you have republican leadership acknowledging for the first time in this debate in public that it's agreed to increase in revenues as part of an...
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in fact, speaker boehner himself has said as much. let's not forget he was in favor of repealing oil subsidies before he was against it. so, the bottom line is this: at a time of sky-high oil prices, it's unfathomable to continue to pad the profits of oil companies with taxpayer-funded subsidies. the time to repeal these giveaways is now. mr. president, i yield the floor and note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. cardin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cardin: mr. president, i want to concur with the senator, senator schumer on the, his comments about the passage of senator menendez' legislation, s. 2204. this legislation is very important for america's energy needs, and i urge my colleagues to allow us to take this legislation up, and let's act on it and let's move it to the other body. there's one commodity just about ev
in fact, speaker boehner himself has said as much. let's not forget he was in favor of repealing oil subsidies before he was against it. so, the bottom line is this: at a time of sky-high oil prices, it's unfathomable to continue to pad the profits of oil companies with taxpayer-funded subsidies. the time to repeal these giveaways is now. mr. president, i yield the floor and note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. cardin: mr....
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it's time for speaker boehner to look beyond ideology and partisan politics. it's time for him to look at the history of a bill that again and again has been supported and expanded by republicans and democrats and end the delaymen . because, frankly, it's tak takia toll. every moment that the house continues to delay is another moment that 30 million vulnerable women are left without the protections they deserve in this country. madam president, the women this bill protects have seen their lives destroyed by the court is ocowardiceof those who claim to. we have a chance to stand up for them where others have not. but the only way we can help protect these women is to prove as a authorization we have the courage to do so. the courage to show them that discrimination has no place in our domestic violence laws. and to do that, we need to pass the senate's inclusive bipartisan violence against women act. mrs. boxer: will my friend yield before she makes her unanimous consent request? mrs. murray: i will yield. mrs. boxer: i have some questions. i want to make sure
it's time for speaker boehner to look beyond ideology and partisan politics. it's time for him to look at the history of a bill that again and again has been supported and expanded by republicans and democrats and end the delaymen . because, frankly, it's tak takia toll. every moment that the house continues to delay is another moment that 30 million vulnerable women are left without the protections they deserve in this country. madam president, the women this bill protects have seen their...
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it's time for speaker boehner to look beyond ideology and partisan politics. it's time for him to look at the history of a bill that again and again and again has been supported and expanded by republicans and democrats. it's time for him to do the right thing and pass our inclusive bipartisan violence against women act. because women across the country's lives literally depend on it. madam president, i'm delighted that my colleague from california is here with me. she's been with us every step of the way in this bipartisan bill that we've moved forward, and as women and men who support us, we are going to continue being loud and strong. we need to pass the senate bill, speaker baron -- speaker boehner needs to take it up. the women in this country are watching and waiting. thank you, madam president. i yield the floor. i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from california. mrs. boxer: i ask that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objec
it's time for speaker boehner to look beyond ideology and partisan politics. it's time for him to look at the history of a bill that again and again and again has been supported and expanded by republicans and democrats. it's time for him to do the right thing and pass our inclusive bipartisan violence against women act. because women across the country's lives literally depend on it. madam president, i'm delighted that my colleague from california is here with me. she's been with us every step...
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justice speaker boehner vowed not to spike a football. the law was overturned. republican should not carry on out of pique now that the law has been upheld. democrats remain willing to corporate on improving civil law but now that all three branches of government have ratified the law, it is time for quarreling to be over. it's time for disputing its validity is over. congress should now return to its full-time focus, the issue of jobs and the economy in america. if u.s. people what they want us to focus on, it's not rehashing health care. there may be a small few on the far right who enjoy doing that. the american people want us to focus on jobs, the economy, helping the middle class and that is what we will be doing the rest of the session, even if our republican colleagues simply want to look backward. it's unfortunate that speaker boehner and house republicans are planning to plow ahead with the repeal vote after the fourth of july recess. the republicans are in a sense trapped between their tea party base that wants to repeal this law at all costs and the r
justice speaker boehner vowed not to spike a football. the law was overturned. republican should not carry on out of pique now that the law has been upheld. democrats remain willing to corporate on improving civil law but now that all three branches of government have ratified the law, it is time for quarreling to be over. it's time for disputing its validity is over. congress should now return to its full-time focus, the issue of jobs and the economy in america. if u.s. people what they want...
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and so obviously we hope that the president and speaker boehner will bring us that grand bargain by which we can evaluate and address before the end of the year. now, i have frequently said from this podium and back to the people that i represent in indiana that if we don't start with addressing the spending problem, it doesn't matter how much we raise in taxes or revenue, it doesn't matter how much else we do to address our problem if we don't address the out-of-control federal spending, we can't get from here to there. we can't put forward a credible package. it is no secret that over the years without laying the blame on one party or the other, our spending has exceeded our revenues now to the extent that we are plunging into serious debt and serious deficit. over a trillion dollars a year accumulated over just the last four years and a significant amount of money before that. it is unsustainable. whether you're a liberal economist or a conservative economist, whether you're a democrat, republican, or independent, or libertarian, do the math and it's simple math. it's not calculus. it'
and so obviously we hope that the president and speaker boehner will bring us that grand bargain by which we can evaluate and address before the end of the year. now, i have frequently said from this podium and back to the people that i represent in indiana that if we don't start with addressing the spending problem, it doesn't matter how much we raise in taxes or revenue, it doesn't matter how much else we do to address our problem if we don't address the out-of-control federal spending, we...
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then we went through the months and months of talks between the president and boehner. both times, boehner could not deliver because they refused because of grover norquist to allow any tax revenues whatsoever. we had meetings with the vice president, biden and cantor. cantor walked out of those meetings. he is the majority leader in the house. we had the gang of six, the gang of eight. we had this super committee, and they were doing good things, good things, dealing with entitlements and revenues. and a week before they were to report, buy virtue of statute, i get a letter signed by virtually every republican, too bad about the super committee, we're not going to do anything with revenues. so this is not a capsule of a couple of days. this has been going on for years. they cannot cross over the threshold that has been built by grover norquist. people who are rich, who make a lot of money, they are not opposing raising the taxes on them. the only people in america who don't think taxes should be raised on the rich are the republicans who work in this building. so any t
then we went through the months and months of talks between the president and boehner. both times, boehner could not deliver because they refused because of grover norquist to allow any tax revenues whatsoever. we had meetings with the vice president, biden and cantor. cantor walked out of those meetings. he is the majority leader in the house. we had the gang of six, the gang of eight. we had this super committee, and they were doing good things, good things, dealing with entitlements and...
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if the -- how the republicans will do you john boehner. >> boehner server to be in trouble. tom would be more of -- >> i think you'll be fine. >> are you convinced that pelosi is going to seek reelection speaker is i don't know. i have not talked to her about that. i simply don't know. >> if the democrats close this thing, close this gap pretty substantially, my guess is that she does try to stay around for another run. if, in fact, immigrants don't pick up the seats, then there probably would be a lot of interest inside the democratic caucus having different leadership. but she is turned out to be exactly the right leader, interestingly enough come in this election. the republicans made her an issue during the 2010 election, and i think dean some seats by running against her. but she has been exactly the right person for the 2012 election because she's a great fundraiser. she's enthusiastic and she is kept democrats in the game. so it was the right decision for her to stay out of the 2010 election. the caucus will have to make a decision after the 2012 election in terms of
if the -- how the republicans will do you john boehner. >> boehner server to be in trouble. tom would be more of -- >> i think you'll be fine. >> are you convinced that pelosi is going to seek reelection speaker is i don't know. i have not talked to her about that. i simply don't know. >> if the democrats close this thing, close this gap pretty substantially, my guess is that she does try to stay around for another run. if, in fact, immigrants don't pick up the seats,...
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speaker boehner said, let's do it again. 31 times. 31 times, taking many, many hours, many, many days that should have been gone -- should have been spent toward creating jobs. congressional republicans have spent months trying to repeal a law that's already saved lives and made people more safe in their -- as they look at health care in this country. so, mr. president, while house republicans hold a political show vote, the senate will take a different approach. we're going to continue to try to be productive, focus on jobs. while republicans are stuck in the past, we'll be addressing the most pressing issues facing this nation: creating jobs and securing the economy. last week's jobs report underscored the fact that congress must could more to strength addition must do more to strengthen the recovery. so the senate will immediately consider a package of commonsense tax cuts that will lower the cost of doing business for small business and pave the way for these small businesses to succeed. our legislation will cut taxes for small firms and invest in new workers and equipment. the sm
speaker boehner said, let's do it again. 31 times. 31 times, taking many, many hours, many, many days that should have been gone -- should have been spent toward creating jobs. congressional republicans have spent months trying to repeal a law that's already saved lives and made people more safe in their -- as they look at health care in this country. so, mr. president, while house republicans hold a political show vote, the senate will take a different approach. we're going to continue to try...
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it's time for speaker boehner to look past ideology and partisan politics. it's time for him to hear the stories of women across america who have not had the protection of this bill and to make a major step forward that will assure that a woman, no matter where she lives or who she is, will have the protections that this great country can offer. so, thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. and i thank the senator from oregon for his passion on the issue and for understanding and for taking the time to hear from men and women who have been impacted. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. mr. wyden: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from oregon. mr. wyden: mr. president, i want to follow up on the very important remarks made by our colleague, senator murray, because i really, as a result of the debate that we've had in washington, d.c., knew that there was a significant problem. but until we held these forums across our state, and we essentially went into every corner of oregon, it really didn't come home to me how serious a problem t
it's time for speaker boehner to look past ideology and partisan politics. it's time for him to hear the stories of women across america who have not had the protection of this bill and to make a major step forward that will assure that a woman, no matter where she lives or who she is, will have the protections that this great country can offer. so, thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. and i thank the senator from oregon for his passion on the issue and for understanding and for taking...
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for senator reid and speaker boehner, they have to raise the debt ceiling. we can't risk the possibility of another downgrade of our financial rating, and i just wish they would be if like grown-ups and come to compromise for anything to get done. >> host: over all you think it's a good idea to talk about it now because it is in the intense pressure with the deadline moving? >> caller: yes. >> host: thank you from some of also carolina. norma is a republican. good morning. you are on. >> good morning. i don't think we should raise the debt ceiling. we have a problem paying what we already know, and everybody is talking about cutting taxes all the time. how much money do we have left in the treasury? and i have an idea. anybody that has a few million or billion, it would be nice if they would donate some of that money to help the debt. people should get real. don't spend any more than you have. i've never done that. i'm almost 68. live within your means. >> host: you are saying that to the nation as well? >> yes, ma'am and i agree with that lady. our congress
for senator reid and speaker boehner, they have to raise the debt ceiling. we can't risk the possibility of another downgrade of our financial rating, and i just wish they would be if like grown-ups and come to compromise for anything to get done. >> host: over all you think it's a good idea to talk about it now because it is in the intense pressure with the deadline moving? >> caller: yes. >> host: thank you from some of also carolina. norma is a republican. good morning. you...
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. >> speaker boehner, do you expect this issue to play a role in the negotiations to extend the payroll tax and unemployment insurance until the end of the career? >> all options are on the table. >> what could the options be? the american people are watching this. >> this fight is not going to go away. you can count on that. >> but what are the options? you -- the american people get a statement from the white house saying they are rejecting this permit. what can congress do that congress couldn't do before until they had to wait to hear from the president? >> there are legislative vehicles that will be moving, in the next -- in the weeks and months ahead, and republicans on capitol hill will continue to do everything we can to make this decision a a positive decision for the country. the american people are still asking the question, where are the jobs? here's the president has an opportunity to create 20,000 direct jobs and over 100,000 indirect job, and he says no. we're not giving up. >> [inaudible] >> i am not. >> speaker, was it worth it considering you now -- republicans seem to
. >> speaker boehner, do you expect this issue to play a role in the negotiations to extend the payroll tax and unemployment insurance until the end of the career? >> all options are on the table. >> what could the options be? the american people are watching this. >> this fight is not going to go away. you can count on that. >> but what are the options? you -- the american people get a statement from the white house saying they are rejecting this permit. what can...
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the farmer has to say call john boehner because we don't know. the house failed to pass the major legislation. as harry reid said, same was true in postal reform. i called issa in december when we got an agreement from the postmaster general to put off the awesome changes that have to take place in the postal service until we had a chance to do our job, and issa had no interest in it at all. here we are. postal reform, bipartisan, passes the senate, fails in the house of representatives. to date, 30 # senate republicans said let us run the place, show you what happens. well, we've seen what happened under their effort. they've been unable even with the republican controlled house to pass the most basic legislation, postal reform, transportation, farm bill, and even when we gave them a bipartisan bill, it's an indication as majority leader said that if you're only goal is to embarrass and defeat the president, then you are going to ignore the speedometer in congress. that's what's happened time and again through republican leadership in the senate
the farmer has to say call john boehner because we don't know. the house failed to pass the major legislation. as harry reid said, same was true in postal reform. i called issa in december when we got an agreement from the postmaster general to put off the awesome changes that have to take place in the postal service until we had a chance to do our job, and issa had no interest in it at all. here we are. postal reform, bipartisan, passes the senate, fails in the house of representatives. to...
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succumb speaker boehner, called the house back to work, do it now. you don't have to wait until sunday night because the danger is that you actually run up the clock and then it goes over the fiscal cliff and the ball drops on the middle class so bring the house back right now so that we can do the people's work and allow democracy to work as well, allow us to have an up or down vote on the senate bill. it passed the senate with a majority vote. it can pass the house with a majority vote and the only thing this eager boehner needs to be afraid of is that that bill will actually pass and then we will avoid going over the fiscal cliff. right? so a simple message. come back and let a majority in the house, republicans and democrats work their will and let the democracy works of that we can protect the middle class. it's also essentials but we passed the expansion of unemployment insurance. and that is why the president has been very clear on that since day one that should be part of any plan. these are people that are out of work through no fault of the
succumb speaker boehner, called the house back to work, do it now. you don't have to wait until sunday night because the danger is that you actually run up the clock and then it goes over the fiscal cliff and the ball drops on the middle class so bring the house back right now so that we can do the people's work and allow democracy to work as well, allow us to have an up or down vote on the senate bill. it passed the senate with a majority vote. it can pass the house with a majority vote and...
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in fact, last month, senator murkowski and i wrote a bipartisan letter to speaker boehner. we asked him, allow an up-or-down vote. bit last thursday, five house republicans followed suit. they called on speaker baner and majority leader cantor to take -- speaker boehner and majority leader can to her take up the senate-passed bill and resolve the blue slip problem. because the speaker's hands aren't tied in this matter. he stopped -- he has to stop choosing to hold up the bill instead of choose to let these efforts go forth. the efforts to pass the bill go forth. a "new york times" editorial earlier this week entitled "delay on domestic violence" put it said. it well. it said, "mr. boehner's leadership could break the logjam but that also requires, of course, his republican colleagues to drop their opposition to stronger protection for all victims of abuse." and i ask unanimous consent that the letters -- the editorial be placed in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. leahy: you know, victims shouldn't be forced to waited any longer. the problems and th
in fact, last month, senator murkowski and i wrote a bipartisan letter to speaker boehner. we asked him, allow an up-or-down vote. bit last thursday, five house republicans followed suit. they called on speaker baner and majority leader cantor to take -- speaker boehner and majority leader can to her take up the senate-passed bill and resolve the blue slip problem. because the speaker's hands aren't tied in this matter. he stopped -- he has to stop choosing to hold up the bill instead of choose...
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been very cold-blooded in the his strategy in a way that boehner hasn't, but it was in the house far more than the freshmen tea party members, the members of the republican study committee including long-time veterans like jim jordan of ohio and mike pence and a thurm of others -- a number of others who posed a much deeper challenge. but with all of that a part of the problem was there's a natural tendency when you have this movement emerging and people who are energized to ride that tiger and to exploit it as much as you can and believe that once you have taken them past the finish line, you can co-opt them. and i'll change the animal metaphor. if you cultivate a hungry and rabid rot wilier and it scares everybody in the neighborhood, that can be fabulous for you until you have to go outside. and then it may not recognize who the master really is. and i think it's been frustrating for a john boehner who at root is a legislator and a problem solver that he can't control his troops. and that's a part of what's going on here. what's also true and, stu, you know this as well as anybody
been very cold-blooded in the his strategy in a way that boehner hasn't, but it was in the house far more than the freshmen tea party members, the members of the republican study committee including long-time veterans like jim jordan of ohio and mike pence and a thurm of others -- a number of others who posed a much deeper challenge. but with all of that a part of the problem was there's a natural tendency when you have this movement emerging and people who are energized to ride that tiger and...
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speaker boehner is saying all right, mr. president, you won the election, you want more taxes, we're willing to do that. we don't want to do it, we think it will hurt the economy, but we're willing to do it. but to minimize the damage on the economy, at least do it through eliminating these loopholes, these so-called deductions and credits and special provisions. don't try to do it by raising tax rates because that directly hits the small business that you're trying to help create jobs right now. here is what small businesses care about. like i said, you have a dad and his two sons. maybe mom does the accounting for the firm and so on. they have to be concerned about the estate tax. the small businesses spend a lot of money trying to plan around paying the estate tax. on january 1 if we don't do anything, there is only a million dollars exempted. if you have a small business with a bunch of trucks and equipment and like, you're going to have far more than a million dollars in assets in the business. same thing for a farm. an
speaker boehner is saying all right, mr. president, you won the election, you want more taxes, we're willing to do that. we don't want to do it, we think it will hurt the economy, but we're willing to do it. but to minimize the damage on the economy, at least do it through eliminating these loopholes, these so-called deductions and credits and special provisions. don't try to do it by raising tax rates because that directly hits the small business that you're trying to help create jobs right...
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how does barack obama help boehner do that? and that's going to be i think big key fiscal issue coming up >> one toshiba will be competitive in 2014, mitch mcconnell see. whether in the primary or the general election, he actually concerned about his reelection. he's been raising like $1 million a quarter in the off year. every quarter for the last year and a half or so. he hired rand paul's campaign manager. ron paul's former presidential campaign chairman to come right his race in 2012. so he assisted by turning -- preparing for the contest's. he has a tough spot. emitted comment your colleague, major garrett, our top priority is stopping barack obama. congressional approval rating went down to historic lows 10%. and they suffered last night. one bad thing about, you talk about statements being made when the television cameras are on the one bad thing about this polarization that we have worked at we usually only watch msnbc or only watch fox and only talk to people that want to hear from is that you begin to adopt this alter
how does barack obama help boehner do that? and that's going to be i think big key fiscal issue coming up >> one toshiba will be competitive in 2014, mitch mcconnell see. whether in the primary or the general election, he actually concerned about his reelection. he's been raising like $1 million a quarter in the off year. every quarter for the last year and a half or so. he hired rand paul's campaign manager. ron paul's former presidential campaign chairman to come right his race in 2012....
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i think you're going to see john boehner. he's an adult and there's no question about that he knows what needs to be done. if necessary he will sacrifice being elected speaker of the next time around to do the right thing. he had the president can get together and the president will give on entitlements and taxes in the sense that the race will come down there will be enough left over from the so-called loopholes. then the senate is where it has to start. you will see lamar alexander or our corner and others come together in the framework. they can put the frame work together by you can't initiate it has to be initiated in the house that that will be the framework and again in this one of the you want to say kind of thing and then that can be where the folks can rally around. you have to set a framework in the lame-duck session. you can't go to the end of the year because a will start to smell but it takes time to get it right. you have to do corporate and personal taxes to get their. you can't do one without the other. it wi
i think you're going to see john boehner. he's an adult and there's no question about that he knows what needs to be done. if necessary he will sacrifice being elected speaker of the next time around to do the right thing. he had the president can get together and the president will give on entitlements and taxes in the sense that the race will come down there will be enough left over from the so-called loopholes. then the senate is where it has to start. you will see lamar alexander or our...